In this episode of The New CISO, Steve is joined by returning guests Michael Meis, Associate CISO at The University of Kansas Health System, and Mark Weatherford, Chief Strategy Officer at The National Cybersecurity Center.
For the 100th episode, Mark and Michael are back to share their thoughts on decision-making, mentorship, learning, and leadership, amongst other topics essential to the security industry. Tune in to today’s episode to learn more about the career opportunities Mark and Michael didn’t take, the methods they use to measure fulfillment, and the importance of building an effective team.
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Michael Meis
Michael is an Army veteran with over 13 years’ experience and has a passion for architecting security programs, leading people, and developing world-class security teams. During his career, Michael previously partnered with the USDA CISO to develop one of the largest consolidations of security services in the federal government. Michael also led the H&R Block Information Security team through a transformation of their GRC operations to instill quantitative cyber risk management practices. Michael currently leads The University of Kansas Health System Cybersecurity team as they protect the critical systems, data, and people that provide lifesaving patient care.
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Mark Weatherford
Mark Weatherford is the (virtual) Chief Information Security Officer at AlertEnterprise, the Chief Strategy Officer (and a Board member) at the National Cybersecurity Center, and the Founding Partner of Aspen Chartered Consulting, where he provides cybersecurity consulting and advisory services to public and private sector organizations around the world.
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